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dollish

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doll

  [dol]
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–noun
1. a small figure representing a baby or other human being, esp. for use as a child's toy.
2. Slang.
a. a pretty but expressionless or unintelligent woman.
b. a girl or woman, esp. one who is considered attractive.
c. a boy or man who is considered attractive.
d. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).
3. Informal. a generous or helpful person: You're a doll for lending me your car.
—Verb phrase
4. doll up, Informal. to dress in an elegant or ostentatiously stylish manner: She got all dolled up for a trip to the opera.
Origin:
1550–60; generic use of Doll

Related forms:
dollish, doll-like, adjective
doll⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
doll⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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